Linton railway station (Cambridgeshire)
Linton | |
|---|---|
,_Cambridgeshire_(geograph_6608425).jpg) Station in 2020. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Linton, South Cambridgeshire England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Great Eastern Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Great Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1865[1] | Opened |
| 6 March 1967 | Closed |
Linton railway station was a railway station in Linton, Cambridgeshire on the Stour Valley Railway. It closed in 1967.[2] The station house is H-shaped and made of tan colour brick. It is still standing, as well as the platform and sunken trackbed space at the back of the building.
Future
[edit]The Cambridge Metro project intended to reopen Linton and Haverhill stations, for a commuter light railway to Cambridge city centre.[3] However, the project was scrapped in 2021 by Nik Johnson[4]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pampisford | Great Eastern Railway Stour Valley Railway |
Bartlow |
References
[edit]- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
- ^ BBC News
- ^ "Cambridgeshire and Peterborough's new mayor Nik Johnson will scrap £2bn metro project". Cambridge Independent. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2024.